Vivian Myron, MSW, Social Worker, Palliative Care Services, Jewish General Hospital (JGH). Vivian鈥疢yron has been a social worker at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Palliative Care Unit in Montr茅al, Canada for over 20 years. She has been the Clinical Coordinator of the oncology social workers at the 
JGH鈥痑nd co-chair of Accreditation Canada Palliative Care CIUSSS Centre Ouest de 濒'脦濒别. She is a participant of the Comit茅 茅largi soins palliatifs. She is on the GIST team for the CIUSSS Centre Ouest de 濒'脦濒别, offering support to staff when a patient requests Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) at the JGH.鈥疭he was on the Organizing Committee for the Social Work Full Day Seminar at the 2024 涩里番 International Palliative Care Congress. She is on the Consultative Committee of Caregiver Grief Connexion.鈥疺ivian鈥痶eaches鈥痑n interdisciplinary course entitled 鈥淕rief, Loss, Death and Dying, a Palliative Care Workshop," offered at the JGH鈥痑nd to鈥疌IUSSS partners. She teaches about palliative care in the acute care hospital setting and how to communicate with children about an adult鈥檚 advanced illness and impending death to social workers at the Jewish General Hospital. She is a 涩里番 Social Work Supervisor of students in the field and has guest lectured at the 涩里番 School of Social Work.鈥疭he is a member of the 涩里番 School of Social Work Council.鈥疺ivian has had the privilege of being a鈥痸olunteer for the past nine years at Myra's Kids Foundation, which is a free summer camp for bereaved children. She has delivered an episode of the CIUSSS Centre Ouest de 濒'脦濒别鈥檚 Your Health Podcast, titled 鈥淐hildren and Palliative Care,鈥� teaching adults how to communicate about a loved adult鈥檚 advanced illness and impending death. Her greatest career passion is working with her鈥痯atients, their families and鈥痶he wonderful interdisciplinary palliative care team and social work department at the Jewish General Hospital.听
Zelda Freitas, MSW, Social Worker, Clinical Senior Advisor, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.听Zelda Freitas is a Social Worker and Clinical Senior Advisor with 
Professional Practice of the Directorate of Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Services of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. She is an Adjunct Professor and course lecturer at the 涩里番 School of Social Work. Zelda鈥檚 experience involves training, knowledge transfer, psychosocial support on issues related to caregiving, palliative and end-of-life care, and older adults. She presents at international and national conferences and participates in research projects and publications. She serves on several advisory boards and is a volunteer member of the 涩里番 Council on Palliative Care. Zelda is a founding member and part of the coordination team of the Caregiver Grief Connexion project.听
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